Qiu Honglei snorted angrily. “I just couldn’t stand her righteous attitude! It was different when I visited Chu Estate the last time. She was indeed your wife back then. Now, though, the Chu clan has abandoned you to save their own skins. How can I let her get away with that?”

Zu An sighed. “It’s not what you think. It was the best choice back then, and the Chu clan supported me privately afterwards.”

Qiu Honglei pouted. “I still feel like they abandoned you.”

Zu An was silent. He understood that any decisions made by a clan had to be made on the basis of benefitting the most people. None of the clan leaders could make decisions based on their own selfish whims, and so he understood why the Chu clan had done what they did. However, understanding the decision was one thing. He didn’t feel too good about it either. He discovered that, after arriving in this world, he had never had a true family.

Qiu Honglei noticed his dejected...